A browser-based AI chat companion for parts work, with separate entry paths for people new to IFS, people already familiar with it, and IFS therapists.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | IFS Buddy | InnerOS |
|---|---|---|
| Getting started | Free chat in the browser | Free session, then a 14-day trial |
| Voices | One companion | Ten archetypal voices in dialogue |
| Aimed at | Practising IFS with support | Resolving a specific inner conflict |
| Platforms | Web | iOS, Android |
| Credential | Endorsed by an IFS training body | IFS + Jungian archetypes, no formal endorsement |
IFS Buddy Strengths
- Free to start, in the browser, with no download
- Separate paths for beginners, people who know IFS, and therapists
- Endorsed by the Mind-Beyond Institute, the official IFS training body for Australia and New Zealand
- States plainly that it is not a therapy replacement, with a crisis helpline up front
- By their own account, used by over 100,000 people
IFS Buddy Limitations
- A single chat companion rather than multiple distinct voices
- Browser only — no mobile app
The Verdict
IFS Buddy is the best free front door to parts work and carries a real IFS-training-body endorsement. InnerOS is for a narrower moment: a decision you keep circling, worked by ten voices in about ten minutes.
When to Choose InnerOS
IFS Buddy is the lowest-friction way to find out whether parts work does anything for you, and we would genuinely send a curious beginner there first. The reason to come to InnerOS is a different one: you already know the parts are arguing and you need the argument to end somewhere.
Common Questions
Is IFS Buddy free?
You can start chatting free in the browser. They do not publish their paid tiers on the homepage, so check their site for current pricing.
Should a beginner start with IFS Buddy or InnerOS?
If you have never done parts work and want to see whether it lands, IFS Buddy is the easier first step — it is free and runs in a browser. If you already know two parts of you are pulling in opposite directions and you want that resolved into a next step, start with InnerOS.
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